Automatic weapons excessive

Gun advocates and the National Rifle Association bandy the words “patriot” and “founding fathers” about like badges of honor. I would remind them that on Dec. 15, 1791, when the Second Amendment was adopted, the firearms of the times were flintlock pistols and “Brown Bess” smoothbore flintlock muskets that could fire off one shot about every 20 seconds.

Perhaps, in their love for this era, they could return to these weapons and we could ban all Uzi carbine type weapons that can fire up to 600 rounds per minute. That is a bit excessive for killing deer or a household intruder, don’t you think?